Countries / Africa
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Elections in Chad
Sovereign state
Next election
date to be confirmed
ID
Idriss Déby live
Head of government - Patriotic Salvation Movement
In office since
4 May 2018
Party
Patriotic Salvation Movement
Head of state
Mahamat Déby
Region
Africa
Next election
-
Government
-
Capital
N'Djamena
Population
19 319 064
Country facts
Legislature
National Assembly
Established
1960
Currency
Central African CFA franc
Official language
French
Capital
N'Djamena
Region
Africa
Area
1,284,000 km2
Election history
6 May 2024presidential
Chadian presidential election
won: Mahamat Déby
11 April 2021presidential
Chadian presidential election
won: Idriss Déby
10 April 2016presidential
Chadian presidential election
won: Idriss Déby
25 April 2011presidential
Chadian presidential election
won: Idriss Déby
Presidential winner & turnout from Wikidata; parliamentary winners omitted (Wikidata data unreliable).
Power transferspeacefulcontestedirregular
2018 - Albert Pahimi Padacké Idriss Déby
peaceful - no coup recorded
Classification: Powell & Thyne Coup d'Etat Dataset, where available.
Profile from Wikidata - updated 2026-06-16.